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CBHagman

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3. Now there's an answer I hadn't considered, but...

Reply to Frasier Balzov (Reply #1)

Mon May 27, 2024, 09:23 AM

May 2024

...I would suspect that many Democrats are considering the lessons both of '68 and of '80.

Thank you for bringing up that particular angle on the election.

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Time to ask again: What actions are you taking in advance of the vote this November? [View all] CBHagman May 2024 OP

Pondering the reasons why Jimmy Carter lost in 1980. Frasier Balzov May 2024 #1

Three words: gas, inflation, hostages DFW May 2024 #2

Oh, the framing! CBHagman May 2024 #4

My dad was a prominent member of the Washington print press DFW May 2024 #5

DFW, his input on you shows abundantly. Prairie_Seagull May 2024 #6

My dad was felled by pancreatic cancer. It wasn't easy to take. DFW May 2024 #7

I am sorry. CBHagman May 2024 #15

Another point: he was a bad politician brooklynite May 2024 #8

Good point DFW May 2024 #10

And 4: Running against a charismatic, generational speaker Polybius May 2024 #13

Now there's an answer I hadn't considered, but... CBHagman May 2024 #3

Being primaried by Ted Kennedy didn't help TheProle May 2024 #11

It's on my agenda to participate in postcard campaigning Niagara May 2024 #9

Postcarding & harassing my daughters' friends about voting. Dulcinea May 2024 #12

Is constantly whining about Bibi and Gaza taking action? BannonsLiver May 2024 #14